Boulia

2011 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC30211
People 230
Male 124
Female 106
Median age 34
Families 58
Average children per family 2.3
All private dwellings 98
Average people per household 2.6
Median weekly household income $1,113
Median monthly mortgage repayments $520
Median weekly rent $80
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.5

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Total 230 -- 4,332,739 -- 21,507,717 --
Male 124 53.9 2,148,221 49.6 10,634,013 49.4
Female 106 46.1 2,184,518 50.4 10,873,704 50.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 122 53.0 155,825 3.6 548,369 2.5

In the 2011 Census, there were 230 people in Boulia of these 53.9% were male and 46.1% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 53.0% of the population.

Age
People
Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
0-4 years 33 14.3 297,893 6.9 1,421,050 6.6
5-9 years 19 8.2 286,989 6.6 1,351,921 6.3
10-14 years 8 3.5 290,982 6.7 1,371,054 6.4
15-19 years 16 6.9 293,917 6.8 1,405,798 6.5
20-24 years 16 6.9 293,845 6.8 1,460,673 6.8
25-29 years 18 7.8 300,709 6.9 1,513,236 7.0
30-34 years 10 4.3 286,697 6.6 1,453,775 6.8
35-39 years 16 6.9 308,180 7.1 1,520,138 7.1
40-44 years 14 6.1 312,567 7.2 1,542,879 7.2
45-49 years 17 7.4 302,744 7.0 1,504,142 7.0
50-54 years 16 6.9 288,140 6.7 1,447,404 6.7
55-59 years 19 8.2 257,962 6.0 1,297,244 6.0
60-64 years 13 5.6 243,125 5.6 1,206,116 5.6
65-69 years 5 2.2 185,758 4.3 919,319 4.3
70-74 years 4 1.7 136,885 3.2 708,090 3.3
75-79 years 7 3.0 99,572 2.3 545,263 2.5
80-84 years 0 0.0 76,971 1.8 436,936 2.0
85 years and over 0 0.0 69,801 1.6 402,681 1.9
Median age 34 -- 36 -- 37 --

The median age of people in Boulia was 34 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 26.0% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 6.1% of the population.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 47 27.6 1,655,245 47.9 8,461,114 48.7
Separated 12 7.1 114,427 3.3 529,280 3.0
Divorced 13 7.6 314,681 9.1 1,460,899 8.4
Widowed 4 2.4 173,469 5.0 949,634 5.5
Never married 94 55.3 1,199,054 34.7 5,962,769 34.3

Of people in Boulia aged 15 years and over, 27.6% were married and 13.5% were either divorced or separated.

Median age by registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 55 -- 50 -- 50 --
Separated 50 -- 48 -- 49 --
Divorced 57 -- 54 -- 54 --
Widowed 64 -- 77 -- 78 --
Never married 32 -- 25 -- 25 --

The median age of married people in Boulia was 55 years and the median age of people never married was 32 years.

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 38 25.0 1,487,139 48.4 7,647,042 49.2
De facto marriage 43 28.3 342,988 11.2 1,476,369 9.5
Not married 71 46.7 1,239,440 40.4 6,413,399 41.3

In Boulia, of people aged 15 years and over, 25.0% of people were in a registered marriage and 28.3% were in a de facto marriage.

Median age by social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 56 -- 50 -- 50 --
De facto marriage 37 -- 34 -- 35 --
Not married 37 -- 33 -- 33 --

The median age of people in a registered marriage in Boulia was 56 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 37 years.

Education Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Pre-school 6 11.8 50,615 3.9 332,844 5.1
Primary - Government 21 41.2 258,616 20.2 1,181,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 0 0.0 72,713 5.7 359,062 5.5
Primary - Other Non Government 0 0.0 48,450 3.8 214,359 3.3
Secondary - Government 3 5.9 154,133 12.0 774,074 11.9
Secondary - Catholic 0 0.0 51,966 4.1 307,142 4.7
Secondary - Other Non Government 0 0.0 52,454 4.1 254,828 3.9
Technical or further education institution 0 0.0 79,238 6.2 473,606 7.3
University or tertiary institution 0 0.0 173,433 13.5 932,524 14.3
Other 0 0.0 28,841 2.2 161,660 2.5
Not Stated 21 41.2 311,791 24.3 1,511,694 23.2
Total 51 -- 1,282,250 -- 6,503,580 --

In Boulia 22.5% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 41.2% were in primary school, 5.9% in secondary school and 0.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australian 136 51.7 1,587,992 27.4 7,098,486 25.4
English 53 20.2 1,629,463 28.1 7,238,533 25.9
Australian Aboriginal 14 5.3 30,656 0.5 127,668 0.5
Scottish 10 3.8 421,004 7.3 1,792,622 6.4
Irish 8 3.0 484,929 8.4 2,087,758 7.5

The most common ancestries in Boulia were Australian 51.7%, English 20.2%, Australian Aboriginal 5.3%, Scottish 3.8% and Irish 3.0%.

Country of birth Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 207 89.6 3,192,114 73.7 15,017,847 69.8
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 4 1.7 179,496 4.1 911,593 4.2
New Zealand 4 1.7 192,036 4.4 483,398 2.2

In Boulia, 89.6% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 1.7% and New Zealand 1.7%.

Birthplace of parents, stated responses Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 9 4.1 1,057,879 26.3 6,876,586 34.3
Father only born overseas 9 4.1 282,588 7.0 1,407,270 7.0
Mother only born overseas 0 0.0 210,570 5.2 989,220 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 202 91.8 2,471,958 61.4 10,757,087 53.7

In Boulia, 91.8% of people had both parents born in Australia and 4.1% of people had both parents born overseas.

Religious affiliation, top responses Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Catholic 105 45.7 1,032,928 23.8 5,439,268 25.3
No Religion 41 17.8 955,783 22.1 4,796,787 22.3
Anglican 29 12.6 817,834 18.9 3,679,907 17.1
Uniting Church 20 8.7 276,316 6.4 1,065,795 5.0
Presbyterian and Reformed 5 2.2 152,340 3.5 599,515 2.8

The most common responses for religion in Boulia were Catholic 45.7%, No Religion 17.8%, Anglican 12.6%, Uniting Church 8.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.2%.

Language, top responses (other than English) Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
English only spoken at home 215 93.5 3,675,957 84.8 16,509,291 76.8
Households where two or more languages are spoken 0 0.0 183,987 11.9 1,579,949 20.4

In Boulia 93.5% of people only spoke English at home. There were no other responses for language spoken at home.

Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 71 65.7 1,302,955 60.0 6,367,554 59.7
Worked part-time 12 11.1 611,296 28.2 3,062,976 28.7
Away from work 13 12.0 125,025 5.8 627,797 5.9
Unemployed 12 11.1 131,798 6.1 600,133 5.6
Total in labour force 108 -- 2,171,074 -- 10,658,460 --

There were 108 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Boulia. Of these 65.7% were employed full time, 11.1% were employed part-time and 11.1% were unemployed.

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Employment - hours worked
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 10 10.2 211,872 10.4 1,087,799 10.8
16-24 hours per week 0 0.0 179,614 8.8 947,792 9.4
25-34 hours per week 3 3.1 219,806 10.8 1,027,380 10.2
35-39 hours per week 12 12.2 369,264 18.1 1,808,879 18.0
40 hours or more per week 61 62.2 933,696 45.8 4,558,678 45.3

Of employed people in Boulia, 10.2% worked 1 to 15 hours, 0.0% worked 16 to 24 hours and 62.2% worked 40 hours or more.

Median age by employment status
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Employed full-time 47 -- 40 -- 40 --
Employed part-time 56 -- 39 -- 40 --

The median age of people employed full-time in Boulia was 47 years and for people who were employed part-time was 56 years.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Machinery Operators And Drivers 24 24.7 149,322 7.3 659,551 6.6
Clerical and Administrative Workers 15 15.5 299,326 14.7 1,483,558 14.7
Labourers 12 12.4 215,235 10.6 947,608 9.4
Managers 10 10.3 245,606 12.0 1,293,970 12.9
Community and Personal Service Workers 9 9.3 202,978 10.0 971,897 9.7
Sales Workers 8 8.2 199,634 9.8 942,140 9.4
Technicians and Trades Workers 6 6.2 304,563 14.9 1,425,146 14.2
Professionals 5 5.2 385,581 18.9 2,145,442 21.3

The most common occupations in Boulia included Machinery Operators And Drivers 24.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.5%, Labourers 12.4%, Managers 10.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.3%, Sales Workers 8.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 6.2% and Professionals 5.2%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Local Government Administration 31 32.0 29,987 1.5 136,792 1.4
School Education 11 11.3 101,926 5.0 467,373 4.6
Road Freight Transport 7 7.2 36,704 1.8 171,578 1.7
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 6 6.2 21,787 1.1 81,382 0.8
Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 4 4.1 22,845 1.1 120,143 1.2

Of the employed people in Boulia, the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 32.0%, School Education 11.3%, Road Freight Transport 7.2%, Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 6.2% and Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 4.1%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 581 -- 587 -- 577 --
Family 1,458 -- 1,453 -- 1,481 --
Household 1,113 -- 1,235 -- 1,234 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Boulia was $581.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Walked only 38 39.2 75,560 3.7 377,043 3.7
Car, as driver 32 33.0 1,248,542 61.2 6,059,972 60.2
Truck 6 6.2 25,605 1.3 104,746 1.0
Car, as passenger 3 3.1 125,269 6.1 537,638 5.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport 4 4.1 154,773 7.6 1,046,721 10.4
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 33 34.4 1,378,983 67.6 6,620,840 65.8

In Boulia, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Walked only 39.2%, Car, as driver 33.0%, Truck 6.2% and Car, as passenger 3.1%. On the day, 4.1% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 34.4% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 115 69.3 2,474,102 71.6 12,149,347 70.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 39 23.2 986,298 28.5 4,827,808 27.8
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 14 8.4 353,373 10.2 1,896,957 10.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 46 27.2 645,543 18.7 3,090,874 17.8

In Boulia, of people aged 15 years and over, 69.3% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 23.2% provided care for children and 8.4% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 27.2% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 37 22.2 772,078 22.3 3,883,357 22.4
5 to 14 hours per week 41 24.6 915,272 26.5 4,444,640 25.6
15 to 29 hours per week 14 8.4 425,045 12.3 2,075,154 12.0
30 hours or more per week 25 15.0 361,710 10.5 1,746,196 10.1

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Boulia, 24.6% worked 5 to 14 hours, 8.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 15.0% worked 30 hours or more.

Families

family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 20 34.5 453,102 39.5 2,150,301 37.8
Couple family with children 24 41.4 491,200 42.8 2,534,399 44.6
One parent family 10 17.2 184,547 16.1 901,637 15.9
Other family 4 6.9 19,330 1.7 97,722 1.7

Of the families in Boulia, 41.4% were couple families with children, 34.5% were couple families without children and 17.2% were one parent families.

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male -- 33.3 -- 17.9 -- 17.6
Female -- 66.7 -- 82.1 -- 82.4

In Boulia 33.3% of single parents were male and 66.7% were female.

Weekly incomes

Median family income, couple families with two incomes Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Families without children 2,166 -- 2,011 -- 2,081 --
Families with children 3,083 -- 2,256 -- 2,310 --

In Boulia, for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $3,083 and those without children was $2,166.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 9 19.6 216,006 22.9 1,015,165 21.7
Both employed, worked part-time 0 0.0 34,300 3.6 174,795 3.7
One employed full-time, one part-time 9 19.6 197,353 20.9 1,001,907 21.4
One employed full-time, other not working 10 21.7 144,966 15.4 736,322 15.7
One employed part-time, other not working 3 6.5 47,188 5.0 251,191 5.4
Both not working 3 6.5 174,355 18.5 899,598 19.2
Other 3 6.5 58,603 6.2 291,196 6.2
Labour force status not stated 9 19.6 71,530 7.6 314,529 6.7

In Boulia, of couple families with children, 19.6% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 19.6% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling type Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 88 91.7 1,547,303 89.7 7,760,320 89.3
Unoccupied private dwellings 8 8.3 177,911 10.3 934,470 10.7

In Boulia, 91.7% of private dwellings were occupied and 8.3% were unoccupied.

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 71 85.5 1,215,302 78.5 5,864,574 75.6
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 3 3.6 129,429 8.4 765,980 9.9
Flat, unit or apartment 9 10.8 181,717 11.7 1,056,237 13.6
Other dwelling 0 0.0 19,575 1.3 66,666 0.9

Of occupied private dwellings in Boulia, 85.5% were separate houses, 3.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 10.8% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 8,676 0.6 42,160 0.5
1 bedroom 5 5.9 64,983 4.2 363,129 4.7
2 bedrooms 21 24.7 260,607 16.8 1,481,577 19.1
3 bedrooms 42 49.4 651,208 42.1 3,379,930 43.6
4 or more bedrooms 12 14.1 532,756 34.4 2,350,132 30.3
Number of bedrooms not stated 5 5.9 29,075 1.9 143,394 1.8
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.7 -- 3.2 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.6 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Boulia, of occupied private dwellings 5.9% had 1 bedroom, 24.7% had 2 bedrooms and 49.4% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.7. The average household size was 2.6 people.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 21 24.7 448,615 29.0 2,488,149 32.1
Owned with a mortgage 3 3.5 533,870 34.5 2,709,433 34.9
Rented 58 68.2 513,413 33.2 2,297,458 29.6
Other tenure type 0 0.0 14,306 0.9 70,069 0.9
Tenure type not stated 3 3.5 37,100 2.4 195,213 2.5

Of occupied private dwellings in Boulia, 24.7% were owned outright, 3.5% were owned with a mortgage and 68.2% were rented.

Household composition

Household composition Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 56 65.1 1,120,828 72.4 5,550,614 71.5
Single (or lone) person households 30 34.9 353,509 22.8 1,888,698 24.3
Group households 0 0.0 72,967 4.7 321,007 4.1

In Boulia, of all households, 65.1% were family households, 34.9% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

Household income Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $600 gross weekly income -- 20.0 -- 22.8 -- 23.7
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 4.0 -- 10.2 -- 11.2

In Boulia, 20.0% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 4.0% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent 80 -- 300 -- 285 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 96.1 -- 88.1 -- 89.6
Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 3.9 -- 11.9 -- 10.4

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 520 -- 1,850 -- 1,800 --
Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income -- 100.0 -- 90.3 -- 90.1
Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 0.0 -- 9.7 -- 9.9

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 10 11.6 110,842 7.2 665,852 8.6
1 motor vehicle 34 39.5 547,575 35.4 2,778,576 35.8
2 motor vehicles 25 29.1 575,735 37.2 2,802,468 36.1
3 or more vehicles 14 16.3 267,081 17.3 1,279,134 16.5
Number of motor vehicles not stated 3 3.5 46,071 3.0 234,292 3.0

In Boulia, 39.5% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 29.1% had two registered motor vehicles and 16.3% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 121 -- 155,825 -- 548,368 --
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Male 59 48.8 76,744 49.3 270,331 49.3
Female 62 51.2 79,081 50.7 278,037 50.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 32 -- 20 -- 21 --

In Boulia, there were 121 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 59 (or 48.8%) were male and 62 (or 51.2%) were female. The median age was 32 years.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.7 -- 3.4 -- 3.3 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.5 -- 1.3 -- 1.2 --
Median household income 933 -- 1,066 -- 991 --

Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.

In Boulia, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.7, with 1.5 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $933.

Mortgage and rent Boulia % Boulia Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 100 -- 220 -- 195 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 520 -- 1,733 -- 1,647 --

In Boulia, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $100 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $520.

Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.